Improvement in carriage-doors



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improvement in Carriage Doors.

Patented Dec.12,1871.

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ALEXANDER WRIGHT, OF WILMINGTON, DELAWARE.

IMPROVEMENT IN CARRIAGE-DOORS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 121,922, dated December 12, 1871.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALEXANDER WRIGHT, of the cit s of Wilmington, in the State of Delaware, have invented certain Improvements in Carriage- Doors, of which the following is a speciiication:

My invention is an improvement to a carriagedoor. It consists of an iron frame and Wooden strip to fasten the curtain to, the strip of Wood being fastened to the iron frame so that it can be easily adjusted in case of repairing curtain. The object of my invention is to make a more substantial and nea-ter door-top, and to give the door a lasting gripeto keep it from rattling, which cannot be done With the old-style Wood frame alone.

Figure 1 is the side elevation of carriage-body, showing' door embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is an elevation, showing the back of door, being avieW of the connections of top to door-pillar. Fig.

3 is an elevation, showing the connections of door to body. Fig. 4 is a side view of door-top, showing iron frame, with strip of Wood connected on inside to fasten curtain to. Fig. 5 is a section, showing the upper surface of the iron frame in curtain-strip. Fig. (i is an end View of door-top and curtain-strip.

I claim as my inventionl. The use of the iron frame E, substantially as and for the purpose hereinbefore mentioned.

2. The curtain-strip F, substantially as and for the purpose hereinbefore mentioned.

3. The combination with the iron frame E and the Curtain-strip F, substantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore set forth.

Witnesses: ALEXANDER WRIGHT.

JNO. HENRY PUHL, SAMUEL C. PEIRCE,

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